Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Springfield Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 16.5% more expensive than Springfield.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Vienna
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Springfield. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Springfield Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Springfield, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Springfield
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
Springfield vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Springfield
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$6.81
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
|
$7.38
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Springfield vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 50.7% more for transportation
|
Springfield
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,351.00
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.93
|
$19.62
€16.92
|
|
Springfield vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Springfield
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.33
|
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$928.96
€801.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
|
Springfield vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Springfield
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$358.81
€309.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,000.00
|
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
|
Springfield vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Springfield
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.26
€4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.00
|
$51.10
€44.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Springfield vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Springfield
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.33
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.14
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.33
|
$170.37
€146.91
|
|
Springfield vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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